{"product_id":"machine-awakes-paperback","title":"Machine Awakes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Christopher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam Christopher's \u003ci\u003eThe Machine Awakes \u003c\/i\u003eis a far future space opera set in the Spider War universe of \u003ci\u003eBurning Dark.\u003c\/i\u003e In the decades since the human race first made contact with the Spiders--a machine race capable of tearing planets apart--the two groups have fought over interstellar territory. But the war has not been going well for humankind, and with the failure of the Fleet Admiral's secret plan in the Shadow system, the commander is overthrown by a group of hardliners determined to get the war back on track. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the deposed Fleet Admiral is assassinated, Special Agent Von Kodiak suspects the new guard is eliminating the old. But when the Admiral's replacement is likewise murdered, all bets are off as Kodiak discovers the prime suspect is one of the Fleet's own, a psi-marine and decorated hero--a hero killed in action, months ago, at the same time his twin sister vanished from the Fleet Academy, where she was training to join her brother on the front. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Kodiak investigates, he uncovers a conspiracy that stretches from the slums of Salt City to the floating gas mines of Jupiter. There, deep in the roiling clouds of the planet, the Jovian Mining Corporation is hiding something, a secret that will tear the Fleet apart and that the Morning Star, a group of militarized pilgrims searching for their lost god, is determined to uncover. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut there is something else hiding in Jovian system. Something insidious and intelligent, machine-like and hungry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Spiders are near.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eADAM CHRISTOPHER is a novelist, comic writer, and award-winning editor. The author of \u003ci\u003eSeven Wonders \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHang Wire, \u003c\/i\u003eand a co-writer of \u003ci\u003eThe Shield\u003c\/i\u003e for Dark Circle Comics, Adam has also written novels based on the CBS television show \u003ci\u003eElementary.\u003c\/i\u003e His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eEmpire State\u003c\/i\u003e, was \u003ci\u003eSciFiNow\u003c\/i\u003e's Book of the Year and a \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year for 2012. Born in New Zealand, Adam has lived in Great Britain since 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47228817637625,"sku":"9780765376411","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/azhLc2tYaVQraGtsMll3UG5UUFlvQT09.webp?v=1768296387","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/machine-awakes-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}